Ultra-violet C absorption and LPG sensing study of zinc sulphide nanoparticles deposited by a flame-assisted spray pyrolysis method. Issue 3 (1st July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nemade, K.R.; Waghuley, S.A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of Taibah University for science. Volume 10:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 437
• Page End: 441
• Publication Date: 2016-07-01
• Subjects: Flame assisted -- Spray pyrolysis -- ZnS nanoparticles -- LPG -- Ultra-violet C; Science -- Periodicals; Science; Periodicals; 505
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jtusci.2015.07.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1658-3655

Abstract

Abstract: Solvent processed spray pyrolysis is a technique that has attracted worldwide interest for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Zinc sulphide (ZnS) belongs to a category of practical semiconductors known as metal sulphides, and it is used extensively as an optical material. In the present article, ZnS nanoparticles were successfully synthesized using flame-assisted spray pyrolysis. X-ray diffraction confirmed the formation of ZnS with an excellent crystalline structure, while scanning electron microscopy indicated that the as-synthesized materials were nanoparticles. Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy was utilized to evaluate the optical property of the resulting product and revealed that ZnS nanoparticles have the capacity to absorb ultra-violet C. In addition, various liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sensing properties of the ZnS nanoparticles were also evaluated.